In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Paul Jannetto, Ph.D., discusses the high-resolution targeted opioid screening test from Mayo Clinic Laboratories, which offers sensitivity and specificity for use in the monitoring and management of patients who are prescribed opioid pain-relieving medication.

This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will discuss types, sets, draws, and automated instruments for blood cultures.

The following resources can be used as a reminder for staff on the order of putting on and taking off, and reuse of PPE.

The following resources can be used as a reminder for staff on the order of putting on and taking off PPE. The pocket cards can be formatted for two different paper sizes based on the number of cards that need to be printed. Print the pocket cards back-to-back and cut out the cards to share with staff. You may customize the pocket cards to meet your facility’s needs.

A repository of COVID-19 related educational offerings.

This "Safety" video will demonstrate how to properly clean your hands using hand sanitizer.

This "Safety" video will demonstrate how to properly clean your hands using soap and water.

This "Phlebotomy webinar" focuses on the origins of difficult collections and the situations that result in them.

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., will discuss recent information on the advantages and disadvantages of using butterfly needles for blood collection.

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Sounak Gupta, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., discusses selecting tissues and other tissue considerations for molecular testing. He also reviews tissue metrics and requirements, which differ based on test platforms. It is important to keep in mind that the details of tissue metrics change over time as they continue to evolve with technology.

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Elitza Theel, Ph.D., talks about Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ serologic and molecular testing for the identification of infection with dengue virus. Dengue virus poses a significant public health threat worldwide. Rapid and accurate identification of the infection enables directed monitoring of patients who may be at increased risk of developing hemorrhagic fever of dengue shock syndrome.

This "Phlebotomy webinar" will discuss ethical issues frequently faced by phlebotomists.